Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 486 detailed occupations covering about 286,650 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 2.8% above the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $219,980 +153.2% 510
Family Medicine Physicians $212,710 +29.2% 290
Computer and Information Systems Managers $172,470 +1.7% 940
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $170,600 +67.7% 90
Psychiatrists $169,560 -25.3% 70
Architectural and Engineering Managers $166,910 +0.9% 550
Natural Sciences Managers $165,130 +4.7% 210
Petroleum Engineers $165,020 +21.6% 110
Lawyers $164,240 +12.7% 1,040
Compensation and Benefits Managers $153,050 +12.2% 30
Nurse Practitioners $152,930 +21.1% 200
Pharmacists $152,720 +12.3% 660
Database Architects $147,990 +9.9% 60
Financial Managers $144,600 +29.1% 1,460
Physician Assistants $140,680 +8.2% —
Marketing Managers $139,710 -22.1% 640
Managers, All Other $137,850 +3.2% 1,260
Human Resources Managers $135,010 -1% 360
Public Relations Managers $132,180 -1.9% 100
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $130,760 +108.6% 150
Software Developers $129,130 -22.5% 2,050
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $128,570 +24.3% 580
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $128,490 +7.8% 960
Purchasing Managers $127,050 -6.8% 100
Advertising and Promotions Managers $125,360 -4.9% 40

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 8,650 $33,310
Cashiers 8,590 $32,220
Retail Salespersons 7,430 $33,950
General and Operations Managers 5,700 $98,920
Stockers and Order Fillers 5,490 $35,770
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 5,380 $36,300
Registered Nurses 5,280 $111,260
Office Clerks, General 5,270 $41,980
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 4,990 $33,470
Waiters and Waitresses 4,620 $30,610
Customer Service Representatives 3,880 $39,040
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,520 $49,970
Cooks, Fast Food 3,520 $33,350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3,430 $97,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,310 $47,230
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,200 $35,370
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 3,120 $37,840
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 2,950 $77,790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 2,830 $62,900
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 2,790 $36,710
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2,770 $37,150
Cooks, Restaurant 2,660 $35,930
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 2,650 $62,680
Carpenters 2,570 $61,120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2,470 $95,270
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